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Study Skills Resources
Many departmental handbooks contain guidance on Study Skills and some subject modules offer materials via Blackboard. You are strongly advised to make full use of any materials your department provides.
Your subject team in Library and Information Services can suggest useful sources of information and support to help you with your studies. If you feel you need supplementary help in any specific area, the following sites may be useful and a list of books on Study Skills is available.
The following links are to external websites and not the responsibility of the University. Please report any broken links to the Web Office With regards to Academic Regulations, please consult your department or the Academic Registry for official guidelines.
Learning styles
Time Management
Concentration and Time Management
Organisation and Time Management
Reading Skills
General Guide for Academic Reading
Lectures and Note Taking
Developing your Academic Skills
Writing Essays
The Essential Guide: Institute of Communications
Writing Reports
Dissertations
Writing and Presenting Your Thesis or Dissertation
Referencing and Avoiding Plagiarism
Bibliographic Referencing: Overview
Seminars
Presentations
Research7 Steps to a Successful Literature Search
Finding Information for Your Assignments
Using the Internet
Finding on-line Information for Use in Your Studies
Research with the World Wide Web
Exams
Know How - Revision and Exam Skills
Revision and Exam Skills Advice Sheet
In collating the above resources we would like to acknowledge the following institutions: University of Southampton, University of Hull, University of Surrey, University of Southampton, University of Wolverhampton, University of Sussex, University of Worcester, University of Bristol, University of Warwick, University of Aberystwyth, London Metropolitan University, Aston University, University of Essex, University of Middlesex, University of West of England, Loughborough University, Indiana University, University of Houston Victoria, Michigan State University the Royal Literary Fund, Time Management Guide.com and Plagiarism.org.
